JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- ALT - Mie Prefecture - Yokkaichi City - June start
- NPO法人グローバル教育推進機構（GLAD), Mie
- Salary: ¥230,000 / Month For a full working month. Some months differ.
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- Business Teaching Positions - Part-time - Kanto Region
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥3,000 ~ ¥5,000 / Hour
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Olrik
I understand cannibalism has a long history in Japan; of particular note was when the Imperial Japanese Army was running out of supplies on mainland China and various Pacific islands where they regularly cooked up civilians and POWs and had written orders from their superiors to do so...
Posted in: Man cooks, serves own genitals to 5 paying diners
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Olrik
Do they have a special aircaft like the US President's Airforce One?
Posted in: Emperor, empress return from Britain
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Olrik
Yeah, they wouldn't stand for that at Subic Bay, back in the day...
Posted in: Lady Gaga warned to tone down Philippine show
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Olrik
"Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto".
Posted in: Ready for lunch
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Olrik
Alternatively, seeing he's doing so swell, they could let a few more go and start a little colony...
Posted in: Attempt to capture escaped Humboldt penguin unsuccessful
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Olrik
Why is this issue of such importance around the world? Aren't there many more important economic, political and security challenges? However, this seems to be the only issue Western politicians will take a firm, fighting stand on, and increasingly this HAS to be pro-gay or the politician will be crucified by the media, which I guess has many gays in it...
Posted in: Beat Takeshi compares same-sex marriage with bestiality
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Olrik
@Olrik, Michiko is the Empress not a Princess. And the article says she went as well.
Oops, meant Princess Masako...
Posted in: Emperor, empress leave for UK to attend queen's diamond jubilee
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Olrik
Wow! Princess Michiko looks great when you enlarge that photo, but I guess she's still not up for international travel and such strenuous activities?
Posted in: Emperor, empress leave for UK to attend queen's diamond jubilee
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Olrik
Yes, the world faces a dark future...
Posted in: Japan faces 'extinction' in 1,000 years, researchers say
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Olrik
The Colonel in that photo looks like he had a few shots of Jack...
Posted in: KFC Japan serves chicken and whiskey at new ROUTE 25 bar
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Olrik
Historically, Japanese men were considered super-macho: Samurai, IJA, IJN. Now they are not except for the Yakuza. At least this is the perception in the West...
Posted in: From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Olrik
I still think they should make a remake of "You Only Live Twice" in today's Japan. The original is still my favourite although I admit it is a flawed film...
Posted in: New 007 film to depict spy's inner demons
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Olrik
Why don't they give it up already and buy some canned tuna or salmon and go on the dole if this is all they can do for a living?
Posted in: 'Cove' town in Wakayama plans to open dolphin park
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Olrik
In the original Ian Fleming novels Bond was often troubled by the killings he was required to do...
Posted in: New 007 film to depict spy's inner demons
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Olrik
Quebec is part of Canada, sweetie, and always will be...
Posted in: Cultural differences, misconceptions and learning
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Olrik
By all means, provide the prols with their daily Oxy dose to calm them down...
Posted in: Heists, overdoses rise after Canada bans painkiller
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Olrik
Disappointed Crown Princess Masako was not in attendance...
Posted in: Meet and greet
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Olrik
Yum, yummy, yummiest!
Posted in: In sync
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Olrik
They should do a remake of "You Only Live Twice", but more edgy directed by Takashi Miike and starring Chiaki Kuriyama and Johnny Depp...
Posted in: William Boyd to pen new Bond adventure
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Olrik
Post industrial? Trailor parks? Working for McDonalds?
Posted in: It is time for Japan to find a new model for its economy. We can follow the United States into a more postindustrial economy, or we can follow Germany into high-end manufacturing, but we shouldn’t be trying to compete with China in mass production.